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No. 68,823. Patented Nov. 8, I898. H. HAHN.

SIGHT FOR BLOW GUNS.

(Application filed May 6, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN RAHN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SIGHT FOR BLOW-GUNS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,823, dated November8, 1898.

Application filed May 6, 1898. Serial No. 679,947. (No model.)

To alZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN RAHN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, (Brooklyn,) in the county of Kings and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sightsfor Blow-Guns; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to sights for blowguns; and the object is toprovide a simple inexpensive device of this character that may be easilyattached to blow-guns and which will serve as a means for directing theaim of the gun. V

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved rear sight,showing it attached to a blow-gun. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective viewof the sight removed.

1 denotes the blow-gun, which may be of any well-known or approvedconstruction.

8 denotes the front sight, and 9 the rear sight. The forward sight mayconsist simply of a pin or stud, while the rear sight consists of aplate or strip 10, secured to the tube of the blow-gun and havingmarginal inwardlyturned flanges 11 to form longitudinal guides. 12.Pivoted to the forward end of the plate is a bail 13, having asight-notch 14. Connected to the bail by a link 15 is a sliding piece16, the ends'of which are fitted in the longitudinal guides of theplate. By moving this piece forward or back the sight may be raised orlowered, as desired, to give it the proper. inclination.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the .minor details of constructionmay be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificin g anyof the advantages of this invention.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a blow-gun and its front sight,of a rear sight consisting of a plate having longitudinal guideways, abail hinged to said plate and provided with the vision-- In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN RAHN.

Witnesses RUDOLPH HAHN, ALBERT LANDBECK.

